Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-23
The sharp Trial.
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NV YORK. June 22.-ln the Sharp trial
TIN. morning the crosS.cXamlnatiOn OF eX-
Alderman waite was continued.
While Waite was under cross-eXamina-
ton cx-Aldcrman Miller, another Of tue
boodlers, was led into court by Detective
Schuyler TO be IN readiness to appear as
witness.
Nj. Bright. counsel tOihe Broadway Sur
face railread. was recalled. He testified
Inst The scheme Of the proposed road was
submitted to his firm by sharp and For
shay. and VA, elaborated by them. lie
drew a mortgage 10 secure the bonds after
consultation with his client He refused
10 disclose the clients name, but said II
wa, moi Sharp. There was no attempt at
cOnCCamcnt on the part OF their clients.
Bright admitted that he prepared the re.
Port OF the Railroad Committee OF the Board
of Aldermen on the Broadway franchise,
and also the re- OlutiODs offered by the com.
mnlce granting the franchises. The re-
port was prepared before the committee
concluded it, hearing on the subject and
sent by them to Molcney by a messenger.
Beng Qucs toned about the Lyddy in
junction Bright said he went To Judge
Barilelt's house in Brooklyn at O'Clock
tie night preceding the morning meeting
Of the aldermen Of which the franchise wa,
granted and obtained from him an order
di.>olyIng il, Lyddy having consented
TO its dissolution. The dissolution OF
the Injunction restraining the aldermen
from action IN the matter was prepared by
tie witness. Bright here begged that he
might not be forced TO say anything about
his conversation with Judge Blrtlett. He
was put in the most dislgreelbe position
lawyer could be placed IN by the question
rs it necessarily arrayed him against a
Judge OF the supreme Court. lie begged
1lr. NicOll not 10 press him Tor an answer,
aud appeared greatly Affected.
Mr.. Nicol said he was compelled to de-
mand a reply. Bright said Judge Bartlett
expressed the opinion that the injunction
should never have been granted, and ques-
tened the ri.ht Of the Court TO eIhOln
legislative body. lie either limited or men
toned about an early meeting OF the alder
ipen next morning. He had second in
lcryiew with Judge Bartlett about = year
AGO IN his chambers in Brooklyn. Witness
having heard that District. Attorney Mar
tine had criticized hi, professional conduct
in the matter Of bonds as well rs in the
matter Of the LyddY injunction, be called
on Mr.. MARITIME and told HIM his recollec-
non Of his application to Judge Bartlett.
Mr.. MARITIME remarked that Judge BlrtIcifS
recollection Of the detail, was entirely DIFF
iIcnt.
Atthis FOint witness brcame 80 effected as
to 5e unable 10 speak for several minutes,
lnd " ben h. resumed tears were running
Gown bis checks. He said that Jud &c
Bartlett was pleased TO see him. and that they
talked over q hat bad occurred. When the
order had lccn asked for Judge Bartlett
aid that had he known OF the early morn
me meeting he would never have signed
the order, and he said he was much dis
pleased that Mr.. Bright mad not told
lin. They parted in friendly manner
Witness gave the order he had obtained TO
Mr.. Waite. ana was in the City Hall while
the morning meeting was in session. When
It was over he obtained certified copy Of
the resolution overriding the mayor veto.
William II. Miller, Who WIS member OF
the Railroad Committee Of the Board Of
Aldermen OF 1884, was then called and took
the stand. He testified that he voted Tor
the Franchise, and Mr.. Nicoll then asked
MIN II he received anything after the meet
lng from De Lacy, another eN.aldcrmIr,
WHO j. in Cload1.
Mr.. P1r.cn~ oil jccted.
sir. Nicoll aid TIE proposed to show by
witness that. after voting for the franchise.
hc received $1,000 III large bills from De
Lacy. ard TIA, oiterword. approaching the
Tact that De- mad done wrong, ne returned
The morcv io De Lacy.
Thequc,i.on ga, allowed. and Miller an.
,Ncrcd. ~ received $1,000 from De L1cy
At hi, house elicr the pas,aSe Of the fran.
thi>c IN 500. 300, and $1,000 bills NJ
terWards understood that the money wa,
p.id him uuG'r some arrangement madewith
tie aldermen, and wcntto DE Lacy and told
him be- would give the money back to him
and would keep It. I'm Glad witness
added. "to have this opportunity ~ clear
myself Of the stigma that has attached 10
me- Miller ,aid he did not attend the
carly morning meeting Of the board, and
kncw nothing 81 1t unit he read about il in
iBe rapcr> tnu afternoon. He received no
"a. fige IN attend.